unit 18

Question 1

carte blanche

Answer 1

noun
unconditional decision-making power

Question 2

consigliere

Answer 2

noun
a person who serves as an adviser to a leader, especially the leader of a criminal organization

Question 3

persona non grata

Answer 3

noun
an unacceptable or unwelcome person (used without “a” or “the”)

Question 4

esprit de corps

Answer 4

noun
the morale of a group of individuals

Question 5

hoi polloi

Answer 5

noun
the common people; the masses

Question 6

kompromat

Answer 6

noun
compromising materials about a politician or other public figure used to produce negative publicity, create blackmail, or ensure loyalty

Question 7

kowtow

Answer 7

verb
to show extreme deference or respect

Question 8

übermensch

Answer 8

noun
a person whose remarkable qualities make him/her beyond human or , literally, a superman

Question 9

wunderkind

Answer 9

noun
one who succeeds in a competitive field at an early age

Question 10

demagogue

Answer 10

noun
a person who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions and prejudices of the people

Question 11

despot

Answer 11

noun
a tyrant or authoritarian leader

Question 12

galvanize

Answer 12

verb
to stimulate into taking action

Question 13

infantilize

Answer 13

verb
to reduce to an infantile state; to treat as infantile or immature

Question 14

oligarchy

Answer 14

noun
a form of government in which all power is vested in a dominant class; government by the few

Question 15

pander

Answer 15

verb
to cater to what someone wants to hear (used with “to”)

Question 16

plutocracy

Answer 16

noun
government run by the wealthy

Question 17

solidarity

Answer 17

noun
unity arising from common responsibilities and interests

Question 18

Stockholm Syndrome

Answer 18

noun
an emotional attachment to a captor as a result of continuous stress, dependence, and a need to cooperate for survival

Question 19

telegenic

Answer 19

adjective
having physical qualities or characteristics that televise well

Question 20

pooh-bah

Answer 20

noun
a mocking tittle for someone self-important and high-ranking